Butterfly at 900mm: Here are a couple of photographs of a skipper butterfly taken with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 900mm. Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)...

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Here are a couple of photographs of a skipper butterfly taken with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 900mm. Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Settings for both images: ISO 80, 900mm, f/5.6, 1/320 of a second.

Select download for additional resolution.

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naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA

Bmac wrote:

Here are a couple of photographs of a skipper butterfly taken with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 900mm. Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Settings for both images: ISO 80, 900mm, f/5.6, 1/320 of a second.

Select download for additional resolution.

Second one looks pretty good. DOF looks pretty shallow for 900mm even at f5.6. How far away were you?

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Hairy little buggers..nice shots!!

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

Bmac wrote:

Here are a couple of photographs of a skipper butterfly taken with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 900mm. Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Settings for both images: ISO 80, 900mm, f/5.6, 1/320 of a second.

Select download for additional resolution.

As naturepics43 observed, that is mighty shallow DOF for 900 mm!
Also that looks like a moth to me !

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

naturepics43 wrote:

Second one looks pretty good. DOF looks pretty shallow for 900mm even at f5.6. How far away were you?

At a focal length of 900mm wouldn't one expect a narrow depth of field? I am guessing I was about 30 feet or more away. In post processing I used a center focus to further blur elements outside of the subject. 8-)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Super shots, Bmac. You had me at "900 mm" - lol

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Linda From Maine wrote:

Super shots, Bmac. You had me at "900 mm" - lol

It was shot with the SX50 Linda. Sometimes I attempt a shot like this with the extreme telephoto rather than getting close up with the lens. Of course, as you know, at that focal length it's a challenge to get good focus when hand holding. :-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

rlaugh wrote:

Hairy little buggers..nice shots!!

Careful Rlaugh.....they don't like being called "buggers." :hunf:

Thanks my friend. 8-)

Ronbo Loc: Okanagan falls BC. Canada

Bmac wrote:

Here are a couple of photographs of a skipper butterfly taken with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 900mm. Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks 8-)

Settings for both images: ISO 80, 900mm, f/5.6, 1/320 of a second.

Select download for additional resolution.

Pretty darn impressive Bmac. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

TucsonCoyote wrote:

As naturepics43 observed, that is mighty shallow DOF for 900 mm! Also that looks like a moth to me!

Well, as I stated I don't think at 900mm one would expect much depth of field.
I believe it is a skipper butterfly TucsonCoyote....but I have been wrong before. Thanks for the feedback. 8-)

naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA

Bmac wrote:

At a focal length of 900mm wouldn't one expect a narrow depth of field? I am guessing I was about 30 feet or more away. In post processing I used a center focus to further blur elements outside of the subject. 8-)

That explains it. Creative PP! Ya gotta love it. :thumbup:

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Impressive shots, Bmac. Love all the color. The butterfly has great resolution. Nice ones!

BlokeOzz Loc: Morphett Vale South Australia

Sorry, but I will lay odds it is a moth, thanks for sharing :thumbup:

naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA

BlokeOzz wrote:

Sorry, but I will lay odds it is a moth, thanks for sharing :thumbup:

Hey, Bmac. Can I get in on the bet?
What's the odds & is there a limit how much we can bet?

I'm going to be a big winner. I see a new D810 in my future!

Rbode Loc: Ft lauderdale, Fla

The guide is a butterfly at rest folds its wings and a moth at rest spreads its wings.